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LA HABRA — A 70-year-old La Habra woman died Wednesday in a two-vehicle collision on Whittier Boulevard, authorities said.
Faustina Vital died at the scene of the crash, La Habra police spokeswoman Cindy Knapp said.
The crash took place just before 6 p.m. as the senior citizen was making a left turn from westbound Whittier Boulevard onto Cypress Avenue in her 1987 Toyota Corolla, Knapp said.
A 27-year-old Chino woman was driving 2003 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck eastbound on Whittier Boulevard when the two vehicles collided, she said.
Paramedics pronounced the driver of the Toyota dead at the scene, Knapp said. The woman driving the pickup truck was treated at the seen for minor injuries but not taken to a hospital.
The cause of the crash remained under investigation, Knapp said, however intoxicated driving was not initially believed to be involved.
Witnesses are asked to contact La Habra police at 562-905-9700.

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